6% 6% 1% 8% 2% 293 131 281 845 261 539 278 927 266 554 Dear Member, METAL INDUSTRIES PROVIDENT FUND REGISTRATION NO. 12/8/25718/1 ANNUAL REPORT TO MEMBERS 218 The Board of Management has pleasure in presenting a report on the Fund for the period ended 31 March 218. The Metal Industries Provident Fund was established in May 1991 and provides lump sum benefits to members on retirement, retrenchment, resignation or dismissal or to their beneficiaries on their death. Members also automatically belong to the Metal and Engineering Industries Permanent Disability Scheme, which provides a salary continuation benefit for members who have been declared permanently disabled by the Medical Advisors of the Scheme. Contributions payable to the Fund in terms of the Industrial Agreement are 7, 3% of pensionable remuneration by employees and 7, 3% by employers. As at 31 March 218, the Fund had 266 554 contributing members. 4 3 NOTE: New employees have the choice of participating in the Metal Industries Provident Fund or in the Engineering Industries Pension Fund. This option may be changed within the first 3 months of Employment. 2 1 CONTRIBUTING MEMBERS 25% INTEREST AWARDED ON MEMBERS FUND CREDITS The Board of Management has agreed to award members 8% interest for the year ended 31 March 218. 2% 15% 1% 5% % INTEREST AWARDED TO MEMBERS 1
5 359 5 478 8 363 8 624 9 421 33 478 37 716 33 488 33 777 34 677 5 793 6 324 7 89 1 56 9 865 FINANCIAL RESULTS AS AT 31 MARCH 218 BALANCE SHEET R INVESTMENTS (AT MARKET VALUE) 43 413 86 CURRENT ASSETS 63 25 LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES (9 366 59) ACCUMULATED FUNDS 34 677 475 REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED 4 387 3 TRANSFERS RECEIVED 21 22 INVESTMENT INCOME 2 747 373 TOTAL REVENUE 7 155 398 LESS: EXPENSES (186 23) BENEFITS PAID (5 478 261) TRANSFERS OUT (59 53) TOTAL EXPENDITURE (6 254 967) ADD ACCUMULATED FUNDS AT BEGINNING OF YEAR 33 777 44 ACCUMULATED FUNDS AT END OF YEAR 34 677 475 CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED, INVESTMENT INCOME AND BENEFITS PAID 12 8 Income from investments earned by the Fund during period amounted to R5 478m whilst contributions by members and employers amounted to R4 387m. Thus total income excluding transfers amounted to R9 865m. 4 214 218 216 217 218 CONTRIBUTION AND INVESTMENT INCOME Rm 1 4 9 8 32 7 6 24 5 4 16 3 2 8 1 BENEFITS PAID Rm ASSETS Rm 2
ACTUARIAL REVIEW AS AT 31 MARCH 217 In terms of the Pension Funds Second Amendment Act of 27, the Surplus Apportionment date (SAD) of the Fund is 31 March 28. The Trustees of the Fund have finalized the Surplus Apportionment Scheme and it was approved by the Financial Service Board on 3 November 211 and the surplus distribution exercise is currently in progress. An actuarial review by Simeka Actuaries (previously Sanlam Actuaries) was carried out as at 31 March 217 to assess the financial position of the Fund and to recommend an interest rate to be declared on your fund credits. The actuary certified that the Fund was in a sound financial position as at 31 March 217. ASSETS As at the 31 March 218 the assets of the Fund amounted to R43 413m. The assets were held in the following types of investments, per market values, as set out in the notes to the Financial Statements. 3
INTEREST DECLARATION ON MEMBERS FUND CREDITS The Board of Management in consultation with the Actuary to the Fund declared an interest rate of 8% for the period ended 31 March 218. PERIOD FUND INTEREST 1/5/91 3/6/92 15% 1/7/92 28/2/93 13% 1/3/93 31/12/93 11% 1/1/94 31/12/94 22% 1/1/95 31/12/95 19% 1/1/96 31/12/96 21% 1/1/97 31/12/97 15% 1/1/98 31/12/98 9% 1/1/99 31/12/99 8% 1/1/ 31/12/ 9% 1/1/1 31/12/1 15% 1/1/2 31/3/3 % 1/4/3 31/3/4 15% 1/4/3 31/3/4 15% 1/4/4 31/3/5 15% 1/4/5 31/3/6 21% 1/4/6 31/3/7 27,7% 1/4/7 31/3/8 1% 1/4/8 31/3/9 % 1/4/9 31/3/1 2% 1/4/1 31/3/11 1% 1/4/11 31/3/12 1% 1/4/12 31/3/13 15% 1/4/13 31/3/14 2% 1/4/14 31/3/15 1% 1/4/15-31/3/16 6% 1/4/16-31/3/17 6% 1/4/17 31/3/18 8% It was further declared that exit bonus for members leaving the fund is currently 13%. FUND MANAGEMENT The management of the Fund is vested in a Board of Management, comprising an equal number of Employee and Employer representatives, with the Chairman being appointed from either side on a two year rotational basis. The Employers are represented by the Steel & Engineering Industries Federation of South Africa (SEIFSA), whilst the Employees are represented by the following Trade Unions:- 4
National Union of Metal Workers of South Africa (NUMSA) Solidarity Metal & Electrical Workers Union of South Africa (MEWUSA) United Association of South Africa (UASA) South African Equity Worker s Association (SAEWA) The Fund is administered by: Metal Industries Benefit Funds Administrators (MIBFA) The Chairman: Mr. B. Khumalo The Vice Chairman: Mr. V. Cibane The Fund s Auditors: Ernst & Young Inc. The Fund s Offices: Metal Industries House, 42 Anderson Street, Johannesburg Telephone Number: (11) 87-2 Facsimile: (11) 87-2396 Principal Officer: Mr. O Gire Website: www.mibfa.co.za All claims related queries should be addressed to the MIBFA call center on the following number: 8612544 -ooooo- 5